OBS Chapter 172 Putting the blame on
Chapter 172 Putting the blame on
The little palace maid seemed to be frightened by the voodoo doll with a needle, and she immediately kowtowed and admitted her mistake with tears.
"You? You are slandering me! You came to tell me today that you saw Madam Wei practicing witchcraft in her room, so how did it become like I coerced you into blaming Concubine Ling? Your Majesty, please do not listen to this little palace maid's one-sided story. I have always been loyal to Your Majesty and would never do such a thing! I am innocent!"
Li Yu didn't expect that she would suddenly turn around and start framing him.
At this moment, he felt that he was filled with grievances and had no way to defend himself. He could only kowtow repeatedly and cry out to the emperor. Li Yu had never expected that she would suddenly change her mind at this critical moment.
At this moment, Li Yu felt as if he were caught in a huge vortex, unable to extricate himself. His heart was filled with grievances, like a surging tide, constantly rolling in his heart, but he could not find a way to express his feelings.
He could only kowtow repeatedly, each time hitting the ground with a dull thud. His forehead soon became red and swollen, but he seemed to feel no pain and just kept kowtow.
His eyes were filled with hope and longing. He hoped that the emperor would believe him and not be deceived by the unwarranted accusations. However, in this tense and oppressive atmosphere, his cry for justice seemed so weak and powerless.
He had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter, and he couldn't help but look at Ruyi beside the emperor with pleading eyes, wanting Ruyi to speak for him.
"Unjust? You say you're wronged? You have no evidence, yet you dare to accuse my mother of practicing witchcraft in the palace. Now that we have witnesses and evidence, you still dare to say you're wronged? Humph! Li Yu, tell me, why did you do this? Or is there someone behind this plot to murder me?"
Yan Wan would not give him the chance to turn things around, and sneered.
At this point, there’s no way you can get away with it!
"Your Majesty, Li Yu is the most loyal to you. How could he do such a thing? Someone must have secretly framed him. Please be careful and don't hurt the loyalty of those around you."
Seeing that Li Yu was being slandered, Ruyi was worried and hurried to speak up for him.
When the emperor heard Ruyi pleading for Li Yu again, his expression turned slightly colder.
His eyes flickered back and forth between Ruyi and Li Yu, filled with suspicion.
At this point, I didn't expect Ruyi to speak for this dog slave and was full of doubts about the relationship between the two.
He coldly watched Li Yu kowtow and plead for mercy, and said in a cold voice: "You just said that Li Yu forced you to put this item in Concubine Ling's mother's room, but why was it found in your room?"
The emperor, whose mind was originally in a mess, suddenly felt extremely clear-headed.
Sensing the emperor's gaze, the young maid trembled even more violently, stammering, "Empress Lingfei treats us servants very well on weekdays. Everyone in the palace envies us who can serve in Yongshou Palace... I couldn't bear it, so I didn't follow Li Zongguan's instructions and put the doll in Madam Wei's room. I thought that as long as I changed my testimony, at most I would be beaten, and then I would tell Empress Lingfei the truth and everything would be fine. But I didn't expect it to be found..."
After the little palace maid finished speaking, she glanced at Yan Wan with a guilty look, and said hesitantly, "My Lady, it is I who have wronged you. It was Chief Steward Li who forced me to do it. I have no intention of harming you..."
She kowtowed so hard that her forehead was already bruised.
"Your Majesty, you must not listen to this little maid's one-sided story! I am truly wronged. I have never seen this child before! So many... I have always been loyal to you and have never had any other thoughts!"
Li Yu hurriedly tried to defend himself, but he never expected that the emperor would not listen to him at all.
"Is it that you've never done it before, or that you don't dare to do it? Li Yu, I want to ask you, why did you report to the Queen the first time this happened? And a few days ago, you kept pleading for the Queen. Tell me, who is your master?"
The emperor suppressed his anger. No matter what, he could not tolerate his chief steward obeying someone else, even if that person was the queen.
After hearing this, Li Yu and Ruyi felt disappointed.
"Your Majesty? It's just the one-sided statement of a little palace maid. Are you going to suspect Li Yu? I am the queen, and the affairs of the six palaces must be reported to me. There is nothing strange about this." Ruyi said in disbelief.
"Shut up! Rong Pei, the Queen is tired. Take her downstairs to rest first. I will make the final decision on today's matter."
When the emperor heard Ruyi's voice defending Li Yu, he was extremely angry and his rage grew even stronger.
He couldn't help but shout angrily, not wanting to hear Ruyi make even a sound for Li Yu.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Jiang has prescribed some nourishing medicine for you. The kitchen has already prepared it. Let's go downstairs and rest first?" Rong Pei coaxed Ruyi in a low voice.
She shook her head imperceptibly at Ruyi.
The emperor is angry, so now is not the time to beg for mercy.
The more the Empress pleaded for Eunuch Li Yu, the more the Emperor would hold on to him.
To put it bluntly, now that there are witnesses and evidence, they can't save Li Yu no matter what. Getting involved too much will only bring trouble. It's better to withdraw first and wait for the future.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.
As long as the Queen is still alive, one day she will be able to clear Eunuch Li Yu's name.
Hai Lan instantly understood Rong Pei's meaning and helped to persuade her, "Empress, you are not feeling well. You should listen to the Emperor and go downstairs to rest. I am here to help the Emperor sort out the whole story..."
Looking at Li Yu kneeling beside her, a hint of cruelty flashed across her face.
Now the emperor has determined in his heart that Li Yu has taken refuge with his sister. In the current situation, they have to make a choice.
Her sister is everything to her, and she can't let these things become a burden to her sister.
If she had to sacrifice Li Yu in exchange for her sister's temporary peace, she would never hesitate.
Seeing that everyone was asking her to avoid him, Ruyi subconsciously looked at the emperor's reaction. Seeing his cold and hard face, Ruyi's heart sank.
After all, the emperor did not trust her and Li Yu.
She also understood Rong Pei's hint and knew that if she insisted on staying, the emperor would definitely vent his anger on Li Yu. She fought back her tears, extremely disappointed with the emperor's distrust, and left in anger.
Hai Lan's tense body didn't relax until she saw Ruyi's figure disappear in the hall.
As long as her sister is out of danger, she will handle everything that happens next.
The emperor ignored Ruyi's rudeness and turned his attention back to the little palace maid.
"You said Li Yu was forcing you to do something. This doll alone isn't enough. Do you have any evidence, whether it's a person or something else, that can prove that it was Li Yu who threatened you and framed Concubine Ling and Madam Wei?"
The emperor was extremely disappointed with Li Yu. Even if he could prove his innocence today, the emperor would no longer keep him by his side to serve him.